March 2007 Story Archive

Obituaries Posted 3/1/07

Arts: Andover writer is Bush finalist Posted 3/1/07

Arts: Two local actors to perform at Orchestra Hall Posted 3/1/07

Arts: Lake Wobegon Band to play at ARCC Posted 3/1/07

Arts: Wanda Jackson headlines Lions' annual show Posted 3/1/07

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Pass statewide smoking ban in public places Posted 3/1/07

Letters to the Editor Posted 3/1/07

Knits Wits knit, purl for National Guard troops - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Police and fire contracts are approved - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Hearings set for reconstruction of city streets - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Joint city, county project to upgrade Foley Blvd. - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Focus changes for county park rangers unit - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

District 11 dances to the beat of a different drum - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

City proposing a hike in three utility bills - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Benefit dinner for city youth groups - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

"Special delivery' made to Coon Rapids family - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/1/07

Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 3/1/07

WWMS raises funds for school damaged by Katrina - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Panthers glow in talent show - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Blaine man enters not guilty pleas to alleged coin thefts - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Cell phone incident leads to charges for Blaine woman - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Former hockey association president put on probation - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Blaine schools included in walking, biking grant application - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Pantherette Dance Team honors still flow - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Spring Lake Park frontage road project gets council OK - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Level 3 sex offender moving to Blaine - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/1/07

Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 3/1/07

Anoka is holding bargaining chip with salvage yard on road's easement - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Readers can honor their moms for that special day with our May 11 feature - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Rigor raises bar and stakes for middle school students - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Wine venture to change from hobby to business - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Ojibwe knowledge, language speak volumes for Indian Education Quiz Bowl students - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

It's Anoka food nought, and for thought, and no outside help on goals - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Exclusive agreement helps keep Ramsey Crossings alive and well - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/1/07

Pictures from the Past Posted 3/1/07

Sports: ARCC women's team moves to within a game of national play Posted 3/2/07

Sports: Swimming and diving: Blaine was second in Section 7AA meet; Park third in 2A Posted 3/2/07

Sports: With one-two-three sweep of Section 8AA, Anoka puts together a diving factory Posted 3/2/07

Sports: Blaine, Anoka survive first 2 rounds to reach 4AA hockey final Posted 3/2/07

Sports: Lucas Murray: In 62 years, he stands as the winningest wrestler in storied history of Anoka program Posted 3/2/07

Latest Minnesotan to die in Iraq, Sgt. William J. Beardsley, had ties with Coon Rapids - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/6/07

Latest Minnesotan to die in Iraq, Sgt. William J. Beardsley, had ties with Coon Rapids Posted 3/6/07

Obituaries Posted 3/8/07

Arts: Chapel Choir at Faith Lutheran Posted 3/8/07

Arts: It's Viva Italia! for Northern Symphony Posted 3/8/07

Arts: Anoka Children's cast weaves wonder web Posted 3/8/07

Letters to the Editor Posted 3/8/07

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Press rights - citizens' everyday eyes and ears Posted 3/8/07

Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 3/8/07

A dyed-in-the-wool yarn about a teen crocheter - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Contracts awarded for high school remodel - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

SLP city administrator will serve as association president - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Spring Lake Park will receive less state aid for roads - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Bid awarded for Spring Lake Park water tower rehabiliation - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Taking the trophy to the fans - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

SLP council approves resolution against state smoking ban - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Proposed stormwater utlility fee under review in Blaine - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Police officer separation agreement details are released - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Reading challenge sparks "Mustang Blue' makeover - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Woman pleads guilty; sentencing date not set in scalding death case - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/8/07

Woman writes book to help grieving process - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Consultant hired for a land use study on property next to commuter rail station - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Neseth relinquishes one title and wins another - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Fire in a kitchen forces four to evacuate home - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Key issues in update of city comprehensive plan - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Sheriff's office memorabilia is reported stolen - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

County to again be part of the MHFA program - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Educator suggests plant-based diet for optimal health - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Raising the bar for middle school students issue - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Coon Rapids man rescues an injured dog, adopts him - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

All the spaghetti you could eat to benefit youth - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

County public safety campus moves ahead - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/8/07

Sports: It's back to the NJCAA national tourney for Anoka Ramsey women's team Posted 3/8/07

Sports: More from the state wrestling tournament: Coon Rapids' Shamus O'Grady finishes second, Carter Adams claims third Posted 3/8/07

Sports: 2 champs, a runner-up and third-place team finish affords Anoka wrestling delegation a memorable state tournament weekend Posted 3/8/07

Sports: The third trip proved to be a charm for Spring Lake Park junior swimmer Kyle Winiecki Posted 3/8/07

Sports: Suddenly, Blaine had its chance to fulfill an objective -- a state hockey championship Posted 3/8/07

Sports: Robby Kriesel finishes as senior state wrestling champion for St. Francis Posted 3/8/07

Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 3/8/07

Acorn Days in question for 2007 - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Main Street business moratorium proposed in Anoka - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Ant bites force "Survivor' off island with an illness - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Wal-Mart buzz begins again in Ham Lake - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Public safety campus enters design development phase - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Despite his injuries, dog's luck changes for the better - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

Anoka HRA appointment process is shaken up, still in limbo - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/8/07

All the spaghetti you could eat to benefit youth Posted 3/8/07

Anoka PD seeks public's help in armed robbery of jewelry store - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/9/07

Anoka PD seeks public's help in armed robbery of jewelry store Posted 3/9/07

Interchange project gets the green light - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/13/07

Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 3/14/07

A-H district addresses program to help direct expelled students - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

District 11 officials present a new co-curricular policy draft - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Swooshing in the snow at Westwood Intermediate - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

SLP High School's OEC teams zap others in state contest - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Fire department's hazmat response backed by SLP council - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

District 16 officials, SLP council meet about school access - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Two suspects in Blaine "haunted house' arson plead guilty - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Fatal pedestrian accident remains under investigation - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Obituaries Posted 3/14/07

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Anoka-Hennepin STEP is a marvelous model Posted 3/14/07

Letters to the Editor Posted 3/14/07

State official also receives local notification of sex offender - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Wetterling Foundation executive director speaks at meeting - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

County corrections outlines offender's history, release rules - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Blaine sex offender meeting educates, informs public - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Muskie madness visits National Sports Center - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/14/07

Arts: Local students to act in "Mulan' premiere Posted 3/14/07

Arts: Blaine's concert goes bluegrass Posted 3/14/07

Arts: Mary Hall to sing at Bethel Cabaret Posted 3/14/07

Arts: Lyric Arts releases comedy cast list Posted 3/14/07

Arts: Flaming Seamus fires up Irish melodies Posted 3/14/07

Student crocheter, 17, has quite a yarn to tell - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

County HRA recommends CDBG allocations - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

County to fast track traffic signal project - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Continuation of hazardous response team sought - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Moratorium ordinance for LED signs proposed - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

County compost sites to open again this year - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Clinic is first in area to perform LASIK surgery - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Read around the world by Hamilton kids - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Closer scrutiny for District 11 co-curriculars - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Drumline off to Denver - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Commuter rail station earns city's approval - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/14/07

Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 3/14/07

Compass Online giving expelled students 'direction' - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

Get SMART with summer program July 16 to Aug. 2 at Cedar Creek - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

Sunny Acres is part of $624,400 in Anoka soccer field, park upgrades - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

It was an unexpected, yet meaningful trek for Ham Lake woman - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

Co-curriculars addressed in new District 11 policy - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

PACT students spin yarn, add to the coffers of Pennies for Patients fund-raiser - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

FEMA $91,510 grant received for Ramsey's fire department - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/14/07

Drumline off to Denver Posted 3/14/07

Muskie madness visits National Sports Center Posted 3/14/07

Sports: Open for open-water walleyes, get your fix on a river Posted 3/15/07

Sports: Lake of the Woods offers the last ice rod-benders Posted 3/15/07

Sports: State Nordic ski champion Joe Dubay of Coon Rapids is 7th in Junior Nationals Posted 3/15/07

Sports: Meadow Creek Christian School plans to offer boys hockey beginning with 2007-08 winter season Posted 3/15/07

Sports: Sectional basketball: It will be either Anoka or Andover in the first round of next week's state AAAA play Posted 3/15/07

Sports: Blaine's solid comeback season fell one game short Posted 3/15/07

Sports: No excel at the Xcel as Blaine's hockey season ends with two-and-out state tournament Posted 3/15/07

Pictures from the Past Posted 3/16/07

Obituaries Posted 3/21/07

Arts: Anoka HS graduate to sing role of Juliet Posted 3/21/07

Arts: Actors in St. Paul "Robin Hood' Posted 3/21/07

Arts: Practice makes perfect "Charlotte's Web' Posted 3/21/07

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Legislative help for parents of adolescents Posted 3/21/07

Townhouse project on Northdale gets green light - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Land use change to HDR denial recommended - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Book fair to raise dollars for CRHS scholarships - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Police seat belt blitz to target young people - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Reunion for the founders of Alexandra House - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

New program to give expelled kids instruction - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Students compete in creative problem-solving - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Riding the rails from Duluth to Minneapolis - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Mother's amulet inspiration for Bednarczyk's first book - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

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Fallen hero - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Port Riverwalk project start date still 2008 - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/21/07

Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 3/21/07

Alleged assault of girl, 11, brings two criminal sexual conduct felony charges - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Rum River Boulevard reconstruction rallies residents - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Sesquicentennial Wagon Train pioneers new trails May 15-20 - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Preliminary planning starts on Highway 10 interchanges - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Campolo calls up true tales as fixtures rooted in faith journeys - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Passenger rail bound for Duluth is authority's goal - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/21/07

Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 3/21/07

Blaine man shares his passion for "pi' with students - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

High School tech group explores New York City - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

New Orleans trip fosters friendship between schools - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

Alexandra House founders share an emotional reunion - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

SLP will get new McDonald's restaurant building by summer - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

SLP council hires firm to study second liquor store option - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

SLP Panthers on prowl at state boys' basketball tourney - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

More space needed at Blaine senior center, says coordinator - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

Blaine council wants to explore senior center feasiblity - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/21/07

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Fallen hero Posted 3/21/07

Sports: Time & ice -- They are growing thinner by the day, but underneath, the perch are there for those who fish them Posted 3/22/07

Sports: Spring Lake Park High School graduate Katelin Rains sets new NCAA pole vault record at Minnesota State Posted 3/22/07

Sports: National Champion: That's Anoka Ramsey for the sixth time since 1994 Posted 3/22/07

Sports: Andover will be remembered for being the Section 7AAAA champion for a third straight year Posted 3/22/07

Sports: Spring Lake Park rocked and rolled at a moment of opportunity to reach state basketball tournament Posted 3/22/07

Sports: Spring Lake Park bows to Red Knights, 71-63, in 2 overtimes Posted 3/23/07

Obituaries Posted 3/29/07

Arts: Tonic Sol Fa to sing at CRHS Posted 3/29/07

Arts: Sun-dappled streams, mist and fog photos at Banfill-Locke Center for arts Posted 3/29/07

Arts: Sisters create trendy B Expressive Boutique Posted 3/29/07

Letters to the Editor Posted 3/29/07

EDITORIAL/OPINION: Control the use of cell phones in the schools Posted 3/29/07

Sports: Down time? Not when you have the Web at your fingertips Posted 3/29/07

County finds new location for boxing club gym - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Tax bite inches higher again - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Sports: Former Spring Lake Park star golfer Tim Merritt wins Arizona title for Boise State Posted 3/29/07

Liquor license suspended and fine is levied - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Water, sewer, storm water rates on the increase - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Federal dollars for RSVP program will continue - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

City will mark Arbor Day with tree sale - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Wagons will roll through Anoka County in May - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Sports: Just being "Katelin" means just being successful; Spring Lake Park grad shines in pole vault for Minnesota State-Mankato Posted 3/29/07

Hockey players honored for keeping grades up - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Trial date set in Coon Rapids murder case - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Gas sells for 27.9 cents for a gallon - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Sports: Anoka graduate Allison Bakke returns to foremost pitching form for North Dakota State Bison Posted 3/29/07

Fire at homes a training exercise - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

First recreation coordinator hired - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Sale of Honeywell building approved - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 3/29/07

Ramsey man faces terroristic threat charges for workplace comment - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

Teen placed on probation after sexual assault charges - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

Oak Grove owner can keep horses, must get rid of chickens - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

NSC opens new figure skating center at Schwan Super Rink - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

Elephant-led circus - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

Wal-Mart plans in Ham Lake fold - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

District 15 School Board receives three petitions - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

State patrol pinpoints cause of Ham Lake school bus crash - Anoka County Union, Posted 3/29/07

Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 3/29/07

Wal-Mart plans in Ham Lake fold - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Volcanoes, potatoes and crystals add up to fun fair - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Polliwogs Program spawns learning for parent and child - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

NSC opens new figure skating center at Schwan Super Rink - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Jail time is stayed for SLP man with felonies - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Educational elephant joins circus - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Second guilty plea entered in Blaine girl's scalding death - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 3/29/07

Educational elephant joins circus Posted 3/29/07

State patrol pinpoints cause of Ham Lake school bus crash Posted 3/29/07

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